Somersby Public School
Wisemans Ferry Rd, Gosford NSW 2250
Somersby Public School is a government primary school in Gosford, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 56 students. Its ICSEA is 1,034, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 56.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website. Somersby Public School is a small government primary school in the semi-rural mountains of the Central Coast, on Darkinjung Country. It offers a broad curriculum, from STEM and sport to the creative arts. The school describes an inclusive, caring community with individual support for students. It is part of the Kariong Mountains Learning Community, and parents take an active role through the P&C and School Council.
Often praised
- Small, caring school community
- Broad STEM, sport and arts curriculum
- Active parent and community involvement
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Somersby Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Park Public School | Niagara Park | Public primary | 6.2 km | 1,008 | 412 |
| Peats Ridge Public School | Peats Ridge | Public primary | 6.5 km | 947 | 19 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,093 | 694 |
| Ourimbah Public School | Ourimbah | Public primary | 7.1 km | 1,018 | 332 |
| Narara Public School | Lisarow | Public primary | 7.4 km | 1,008 | 377 |
| Central Coast Sports College | Kariong | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.9 km | 1,026 | 990 |
| Gosford Public SchoolOC | West Gosford | Public primary | 8.0 km | 1,049 | 545 |
| Valley View Public School | Wyoming | Public primary | 8.0 km | 987 | 325 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leumeah Public SchoolOC | Leumeah | Public primary · K-6 | 516 | 1,034 |
| Beresford Road Public School | Greystanes | Public primary · K-6 | 580 | 1,033 |
| Bilpin Public School | Bilpin | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 1,033 |
| Hannam Vale Public School | Hannam Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 36 | 1,033 |
| Harcourt Public School | Campsie | Public primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,033 |
| Harrington Park Public School | Harrington Park | Public primary · K-6 | 731 | 1,035 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.